Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda
Uganda: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was 9.81 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda, 1992–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Uganda is 9.81, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Uganda peaked at 39.89 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2010.
That places Uganda 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.89 | — |
| 1993 | 21.3 | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 12.52 | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 8.75 | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 11.71 | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 10.59 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 7.77 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 7.43 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.19 | +77.6% |
| 2001 | 11 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 5.85 | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 16.87 | +188.1% |
| 2004 | 9.02 | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.12 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.08 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 9.08 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 14.61 | +191.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 10.23 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.83 | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 9.81 | -7.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.35, 86% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +191.4% | 5.01 | 14.61 |
| 2003 | +188.1% | 5.85 | 16.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 7.43 | 39.89 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.81 | 5.85 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 5.01 | 15.88 | 9 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Uganda?
- Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Uganda was 9.81 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 in 1992.
- What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2010.
- How does Uganda rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.